Prehistoric mammoth bone fragment found in Cape Coral

Construction crews in southwest Cape Coral made a prehistoric discovery.

Friday, August 10th 2018, 12:19 PM EDT

Updated:

Friday, August 10th 2018, 10:04 PM EDT

Credit: City of Cape Coral - PIO via Twitter

Construction crews in southwest Cape Coral made a prehistoric discovery. They found a mammoth bone fossil that could be hundreds of thousands of years old.

Crews were digging along SW 19th Avenue. When they came across a mammoth bone in late June. The construction was put on pause in this area so experts could come in and figure out what crews found.

A report released Friday by the archaeological and historical conservancy shows that digging for the Utilities Extension Project in Cape Coral lead to the finding of a fossil.Experts were called to the scene the next day where they determined the mystery bone was from a mammoth.